Gather thistles, expect prickles.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Roses, mind you, have thorns. Beauty demands caution; attractive things often conceal hidden dangers or painful consequ…
• Second thoughts are best. Hasty decisions often falter; pausing to reconsider reveals wiser paths forward.
• Every tide has its ebb. Periods of decline inevitably follow periods of flourishing; change is the only constant…
• Too far east is west. Extreme pursuit of one direction eventually leads you backward toward your opposite goal.
• Utility is preferable to grandeur. Practical usefulness in daily life matters more than impressive but ornamental displays o…
• War is death's feast. Conflict creates abundant opportunity for mortality, making death thrive where violence s…